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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... densities iin the left lung ... which are probably consolidations ... On the CT cavitation ... #CXR #CTChest #
Lung infarction
In pulmonar embolism it is not common to see consolidation.
The consolidation is a result of
In this case a lung ... pulmonary embolus has caused ... On the CT we can ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... CT Lung Abscess
Progressive Massive Fibrosis on Chest X-Ray
In a construction worker presenting with shortness of breath.
Progressive Massive Fibrosis
Massive Fibrosis on Chest ... chronic interstitial lung ... disease with a ... #XRay #CXR #silicosis ... #clinical #radiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... between these chest ... nodular interstitial lung ... disease, that is ... #Radiology #CXR
Diffuse consolidation in bronchoalveolar carcinoma
The chest x-ray shows diffuse consolidation with 'white out' of the left
carcinoma The chest ... x-ray shows diffuse ... The disease started ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
is a fibrotic lung ... disease caused ... Calcification (seen in CT ... #radiology #CXR ... #Chest #XRay #labeled
Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
pneumonia On the chest ... x-ray there is ... weight loss or long ... of chronic consolidation ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Bronchoscopic Removal of an Obstructing Broncholith - Computed tomography of the chest showed an obstructing broncholith
tomography of the chest ... (Panel B, lung-window ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Broncholith #CT ... #Bronchoscopy #NEJM